What is an ALE contract?

An ALE contract allows students attending YV-TECH to make up a lost academic credit. The process for making up the credit is called an Alternative Learning Experience. A student must be referred by his home high school counselor to be eligible for working on a contract. An ALE contract is not an equivalency credit. The intent of an ALE contract is to allow a student to make up one to three lost classes per year without having to withdraw from YV-TECH and return to his/her home high school to complete them. An ALE contract is not intended for a student who has fallen significantly behind in credits. Students must be making satisfactory progress in their vocational program to be eligible for continued work and completion of the ALE program.